What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
1 x 2000 Broadbent VP
1 x 2005 Warre Quinta de Cavadinha SQVP
1 x 2005 Warre Quinta de Cavadinha SQVP
"I have often thought that the aim of Port is to give you a good and durable hangover, so that during the next day you should be reminded of the splendid occasion the night before." - Hungarian/British journalist & author George Mikes
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Saw this listing and thought of you: https://www.winebid.com/BuyWine/Item/91 ... ntage-Port
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I completely missed that when I was going through the WineBid listing today. Thanks Eric.Eric Menchen wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:16 amSaw this listing and thought of you: https://www.winebid.com/BuyWine/Item/91 ... ntage-Port
"I have often thought that the aim of Port is to give you a good and durable hangover, so that during the next day you should be reminded of the splendid occasion the night before." - Hungarian/British journalist & author George Mikes
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2 x Magnum Noval 10 year old Tawny (planned as a nice finish for my b-day partydinner in a couple of weeks)
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Wow, in magnum? Never seen one. Very cool. Can you post a picture?Gerwin de Graaf wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:17 pm 2 x Magnum Noval 10 year old Tawny (planned as a nice finish for my b-day partydinner in a couple of weeks)
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Wow, in magnum? Never seen one. Very cool. Can you post a picture?
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Very cool. Thanks.
Were those bought in your domestic market or direct from Portugal? It looks to be a Portuguese market labels.
Were those bought in your domestic market or direct from Portugal? It looks to be a Portuguese market labels.
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2x 1968 Taylor-Fladgate Limited Edition Very Old Single Harvest Port
I'd call them colheitas, but they're labeled as above.
I'd call them colheitas, but they're labeled as above.
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I bought these here in The Netherlands, from a shop which specializes in Ports and Portuguese wines. But the labels are indeed Portuguese.Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:20 am Very cool. Thanks.
Were those bought in your domestic market or direct from Portugal? It looks to be a Portuguese market labels.
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One 375ml each of:
2011 Dow
2007 Taylor Fladgate
Also, I picked up a Otima 20 year Old Tawny this afternoon and will have a taste this weekend.
2011 Dow
2007 Taylor Fladgate
Also, I picked up a Otima 20 year Old Tawny this afternoon and will have a taste this weekend.
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So, would those be from Krohn's stock that was purchased? If so, they would be fresher than the 1968 Krohn's I bought a bunch of. My and wife's birth year.Eric Menchen wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:56 am 2x 1968 Taylor-Fladgate Limited Edition Very Old Single Harvest Port
I'd call them colheitas, but they're labeled as above.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
I purchased two 2016 Quinta dos Eirados some months ago (along with two SW16).
But after opening the auction lot today, it actually contained two 2016 Q. do Vesuvio instead of the Eirados.
Considering I paid $100 in final total for the four bottles, I suppose I've made out like a bandit.
But after opening the auction lot today, it actually contained two 2016 Q. do Vesuvio instead of the Eirados.
Considering I paid $100 in final total for the four bottles, I suppose I've made out like a bandit.
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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
If I can keep snagging good VP at auction for $25, even if only occasionally, I might even abandon my goal of trying virtually every LBV recently produced to figure out which one to buy in bulk. This party is sure to not last forever.
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Yes, everything I've heard says that the 1968 Taylor Single Harvest is from Krohn stocks. It is not the same blend as the 1968 Krohn that many of us got as Premier Cru was collapsing, though. I think the Taylor is a nicer blend, even considering that the Krohn has been in bottle longer.Randy Katz wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:16 pmSo, would those be from Krohn's stock that was purchased? If so, they would be fresher than the 1968 Krohn's I bought a bunch of. My and wife's birth year.Eric Menchen wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:56 am 2x 1968 Taylor-Fladgate Limited Edition Very Old Single Harvest Port
I'd call them colheitas, but they're labeled as above.
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My birth year as well.Randy Katz wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:16 pm So, would those be from Krohn's stock that was purchased? If so, they would be fresher than the 1968 Krohn's I bought a bunch of. My and wife's birth year.
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Ah. Another '68er. Awesome! Will let you know when we plan the next '68 vintage party. Got a bunch of bottles waiting for the event including '68 Fonseca, Gaja, d'Yquem and plenty more.Eric Menchen wrote: ↑Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:59 pmMy birth year as well.Randy Katz wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:16 pm So, would those be from Krohn's stock that was purchased? If so, they would be fresher than the 1968 Krohn's I bought a bunch of. My and wife's birth year.
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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
On the VP side I have Fonseca, Graham, and Taylor. No d'Yquem, but I do have Ygay Gran Reserva and Toro Albala Don PX Selección, along with some lesser wines with a lower chance of being good. I'll probably open a few for this coming birthday, but there's a good number to save for the future.Randy Katz wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2023 7:49 pm Ah. Another '68er. Awesome! Will let you know when we plan the next '68 vintage party. Got a bunch of bottles waiting for the event including '68 Fonseca, Gaja, d'Yquem and plenty more.
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Another stash arrived today from Portugal Vineyards - a great source for the humbler Portuguese wines - VP and long age tawnies are offered, but at silly prices.
Included were 2016 LBVs from three producers I've never owned or tasted in any shape or form:
Quinta do Estanho
Quinta dos Avidagos
Quinta dos Mattos
All supplied with driven corks, so they'll be laid down for at least a dozen years before I pop any of them.
This brings the total number of LBV producers in my cellar to 55 and the total number of LBV bottles to 584
Included were 2016 LBVs from three producers I've never owned or tasted in any shape or form:
Quinta do Estanho
Quinta dos Avidagos
Quinta dos Mattos
All supplied with driven corks, so they'll be laid down for at least a dozen years before I pop any of them.
This brings the total number of LBV producers in my cellar to 55 and the total number of LBV bottles to 584
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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Picked up a magnum 2011 Fonseca for $100. The only bottle available. Seems like a solid price.
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